I like praying when I'm driving - especially on longer or more tedious drives, like the one I had the other day going to Peterson AFB.
At one point, as I was nearing the base, I prayed and asked God to please give me greater patience, as I've been struggling lately with getting irritable and impatient pretty easily, and of course I don't like this at all.
Next thing I knew, I was stuck behind a car whose driver was content to go 5 under the speed limit... all the way, the last 10 minutes to the base gate.
Thank You, Lord, for that patience practice.
"Every experience God gives us, every person He puts in our lives, is the perfect preparation for the future that only He can see." (Corrie ten Boom)
Saturday, January 25, 2014
Monday, January 20, 2014
Retrospect: 2013
I will attempt to give a *brief* rundown of the highlights by month from 2013. Hope it was a good, happy, and very blessed year for you!
January
- I got to go with my then-boyfriend, Jon to a barn dance at our church. So much fun! I danced every single dance except one, when I was too out of breath to keep up.
- Joy Reber visited my family and me (see Joy's Visit). We loved having her here, and I hope she and her husband, Josh, will get to visit us sometime soon!
February
- I decided on my official degree/major: Liberal Studies (with a focus on elementary education).
- Dad took a group of us to the makeshift shooting range at the Bremers' farm (see Some Shots of Us Shooting).
March
- This month is FULL of birthdays in my family! Uncle Jon, Aunt Jessilyn, Grandma Liston, Aunt Tara, Colby, Grandma Ashby, and Chris all were born in March. :)
- Mom, Dad, Jon, and I went to see the Easter performance ("The Thorn") that a local mega church has presented every year for several years now. They did well once again in presenting the gospel story!
- My family and I took my youngest cousin, Gavin to meet with his mom at the CoSprings airport... (see Gavin: Quick Note... )
April
- I began working for Creative Dining Services at Focus on the Family's cafeteria and Whit's End.
- My old soccer teammate and Navy Seabee friend, Caleb, came to visit! Dad drove him, Chaela, and me to the summit of Pikes Peak (Chaela and Caleb's first time there!) where we enjoyed the high-altitude donuts and tried on goofy hats at the gift shop. Chaela got to drive down the mountain and learned the perils of why one should put their van into a lower gear rather than riding their brakes down steep, windy roads!
- Jon was baptised (see Jon's Baptism)
May
- Dad began his yearlong deployment to Baghdad (see Dad's Deployment) on Mother's Day, thereby *just* missing Mom's and my birthdays.
- I got to attend the Air Force Ring Dance for the USAFA class of 2014, and had a wonderful time!
- I went white water rafting for the first time ever... Looking forward to going again some day! :D
- My dear friend, Gabriella, and I flew out to Temple, Texas, where our mutual best friend picked us up... to be in her wedding! Woohoo! Fun fact: we three had not been in the same place for about seven years, from when I moved from Italy --> Maryland, until that day.
June
- My lovely friend of eight(ish) years, Jacqueline Stone, married her wonderful Andrew Knight on June 1. Gab and I were honored to be among those standing behind her as she said her vows!
- Another devastating fire came to Colorado (see "The worst fire..." and fire).
July
- Aunt Tara (Mom's younger sister who Michaela and I stayed with during our PNG missions trip) visited us for a week; we hiked and showed her around the Springs and just had an overall wonderfully fun time with her!
- My childhood friend, Ashley Coupe, got married to Cristian Lluay! :)
August
- Jon and I broke up.
- My best friend proved herself so yet again. <3
- Rebecca Miller and Nate Rupprecht got married - YAY!
- Mom took me out for a lovely day in Denver, where we visited the art museum (see Delightful Day in Denver).
September
- Mom, Chaela, and I visited my Liston grandparents in Utah, then brought them home to Colorado with us!
- I auditioned to be in the World of Color Honor Choir which has been a part of California's Disney Land's nightly holiday glow show. My friend, Daniel Lamb, was a tremendous aid in recording my audition, and I do believe his help contributed toward me getting to sing in the honor choir! (See WoCHC to understand what the choir is all about and to see the latest version of the performance. You may also look up my audition video under the listed sopranos.)
October
- Mom, Chaela, and I got to meet up with Dad for his two week's "home" in Hawaii! (See Kauai, Hawaii.) We four (oh, I love that number) stayed some days in Kauai and some in Oahu, before flying home with Dad, who got to stay in Colorado for his last few days off before heading back to Iraq.
- Only two days after Dad flew out, I headed off once again myself -- this time to St. George, Utah. (See my secondary blog (Serving in Saint George) if you'd like to read up a bit on what I did there!) I remained for three weeks before flying back...
November
- While in Utah Mom informed me that our landlords had found buyers for the house we were living in at the time, and that she had found what would be our new house.
- The day I returned from southern Utah was the same day we three began packing to move. Never a dull moment!
- My good friend, Sarah Rupprecht, and another friend of mine, Sam Kolkow, got engaged on Thanksgiving! I cannot express how incredibly happy and excited I am for them!!
December
- I quit my job at Focus on the Family.
- We finished moving into our new house, thanks greatly to our friends who gave up so much of their time to help us!
- I went out to California to be present for Sarah's graduation (she's now an LVN!). It was wonderful to witness the ceremony, and I had a blast at her graduation celebration/birthday party/engagement announcement! (*whew*)
- I enjoyed about one week home - in which time we Sadlo ladies kept busy sorting out our new surroundings - before we drove to Utah and Mom's parents' home for Christmas, which we all enjoyed immensely with some of our extended family.
- Mom and I spent a quiet New Year's Eve at home (Chaela was at a friend's house) to end off this hectic and insanely, wondrously full year. :)
January
- I got to go with my then-boyfriend, Jon to a barn dance at our church. So much fun! I danced every single dance except one, when I was too out of breath to keep up.
- Joy Reber visited my family and me (see Joy's Visit). We loved having her here, and I hope she and her husband, Josh, will get to visit us sometime soon!
February
- I decided on my official degree/major: Liberal Studies (with a focus on elementary education).
- Dad took a group of us to the makeshift shooting range at the Bremers' farm (see Some Shots of Us Shooting).
March
- This month is FULL of birthdays in my family! Uncle Jon, Aunt Jessilyn, Grandma Liston, Aunt Tara, Colby, Grandma Ashby, and Chris all were born in March. :)
- Mom, Dad, Jon, and I went to see the Easter performance ("The Thorn") that a local mega church has presented every year for several years now. They did well once again in presenting the gospel story!
- My family and I took my youngest cousin, Gavin to meet with his mom at the CoSprings airport... (see Gavin: Quick Note... )
April
- I began working for Creative Dining Services at Focus on the Family's cafeteria and Whit's End.
- My old soccer teammate and Navy Seabee friend, Caleb, came to visit! Dad drove him, Chaela, and me to the summit of Pikes Peak (Chaela and Caleb's first time there!) where we enjoyed the high-altitude donuts and tried on goofy hats at the gift shop. Chaela got to drive down the mountain and learned the perils of why one should put their van into a lower gear rather than riding their brakes down steep, windy roads!
- Jon was baptised (see Jon's Baptism)
May
- Dad began his yearlong deployment to Baghdad (see Dad's Deployment) on Mother's Day, thereby *just* missing Mom's and my birthdays.
- I got to attend the Air Force Ring Dance for the USAFA class of 2014, and had a wonderful time!
- I went white water rafting for the first time ever... Looking forward to going again some day! :D
- My dear friend, Gabriella, and I flew out to Temple, Texas, where our mutual best friend picked us up... to be in her wedding! Woohoo! Fun fact: we three had not been in the same place for about seven years, from when I moved from Italy --> Maryland, until that day.
June
- My lovely friend of eight(ish) years, Jacqueline Stone, married her wonderful Andrew Knight on June 1. Gab and I were honored to be among those standing behind her as she said her vows!
- Another devastating fire came to Colorado (see "The worst fire..." and fire).
July
- Aunt Tara (Mom's younger sister who Michaela and I stayed with during our PNG missions trip) visited us for a week; we hiked and showed her around the Springs and just had an overall wonderfully fun time with her!
- My childhood friend, Ashley Coupe, got married to Cristian Lluay! :)
August
- Jon and I broke up.
- My best friend proved herself so yet again. <3
- Rebecca Miller and Nate Rupprecht got married - YAY!
- Mom took me out for a lovely day in Denver, where we visited the art museum (see Delightful Day in Denver).
September
- Mom, Chaela, and I visited my Liston grandparents in Utah, then brought them home to Colorado with us!
- I auditioned to be in the World of Color Honor Choir which has been a part of California's Disney Land's nightly holiday glow show. My friend, Daniel Lamb, was a tremendous aid in recording my audition, and I do believe his help contributed toward me getting to sing in the honor choir! (See WoCHC to understand what the choir is all about and to see the latest version of the performance. You may also look up my audition video under the listed sopranos.)
October
- Mom, Chaela, and I got to meet up with Dad for his two week's "home" in Hawaii! (See Kauai, Hawaii.) We four (oh, I love that number) stayed some days in Kauai and some in Oahu, before flying home with Dad, who got to stay in Colorado for his last few days off before heading back to Iraq.
- Only two days after Dad flew out, I headed off once again myself -- this time to St. George, Utah. (See my secondary blog (Serving in Saint George) if you'd like to read up a bit on what I did there!) I remained for three weeks before flying back...
November
- While in Utah Mom informed me that our landlords had found buyers for the house we were living in at the time, and that she had found what would be our new house.
- The day I returned from southern Utah was the same day we three began packing to move. Never a dull moment!
- My good friend, Sarah Rupprecht, and another friend of mine, Sam Kolkow, got engaged on Thanksgiving! I cannot express how incredibly happy and excited I am for them!!
December
- I quit my job at Focus on the Family.
- We finished moving into our new house, thanks greatly to our friends who gave up so much of their time to help us!
- I went out to California to be present for Sarah's graduation (she's now an LVN!). It was wonderful to witness the ceremony, and I had a blast at her graduation celebration/birthday party/engagement announcement! (*whew*)
- I enjoyed about one week home - in which time we Sadlo ladies kept busy sorting out our new surroundings - before we drove to Utah and Mom's parents' home for Christmas, which we all enjoyed immensely with some of our extended family.
- Mom and I spent a quiet New Year's Eve at home (Chaela was at a friend's house) to end off this hectic and insanely, wondrously full year. :)
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